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DAD'S RULE! If you think your Dad is the best Dad in the World tell us why and we will give him our biggest Shout Out! Or Moms, you can tell us why your husband is the Greatest Father. Email us and include a picture (in .jpg format) and we will post it up!
Justin Pate, Introduced by his Fiancee Krystle Kaneshiro
Justin has really come along way since we've had our son Noah. While I was pregnant he was very skeptical about being a father and thought we were too young to have our son being that at the time we were only 21 years old. We went through many ups and downs during my pregnancy but no matter what he still stuck by my side. On October 1, 2005 our baby Noah was born. Justin was present for the delivery and instantly changed his mind about us being parents. He was in love with his son.
Throughout the long days and long nights, Justin managed to pull through to get up at every cry. He was there when diapers needed to be changed and didn't back out from the stinky ones. He was there to comfort Noah during bad dreams in the night and he was there to provide food when he was hungry.
Since having our son, Justin also turned down a big part of his life that he enjoyed doing. He stopped going to his softball tournaments every weeked to spend time with his family. He took us out to the zoo and to the beach when he could have been playing softball. I don't think he will ever truly know how much that meant to both me and Noah.
Aside from all those things, Justin still maintains to go to college and take a full
semester of classes so he can finish up and graduate to provide a better life for his family. He wakes up every morning at 5:30 am to be at school by 7:00am until 12 noon and then heads off to work from 12:30-5:00. With all this going on for him, he still manages to come home on time with a smile on his face and is ready to play with his son. After Noah is put to sleep he stays up until almost midnight every night studying and finishing up homework. This repeats five days a week!!!
I have to admit that Justin turned out to be a much better father than I had expected. I never thought of him of a "child" kinda guy, but he really is. He loves his son and he only wants the best for him. Noah has brought out a soft spot in him and it truly shows. I admire Justin for all that he does and I know that Noah really feels the love that Justin provides for the both of us...especially him.
I could go on and on and on about how great of a father Justin is, but this pretty much sums him up in a nutshell and I really think he deserves to have the best father's day ever...he's earned it with all that he does for us.
Manuel Contreras - As introduced by his wife, Veronica:
My Husband is the greatest father to our two daughters, Emily 6 yrs. old and Chloe 6 months old. Their dad has been deployed every year for the past 6 yrs. and although he has been gone for the most part of their lives, he still manages to spark up that twinkle in their eyes every time he is around them. They love him so much and is a big part of their lives. They all share special moments together. Emily loves it when her daddy tickles her and tells me that "I don't tickle her the way DADDY does." and then there's Chloe..........when she spits up on him, he wears her spit up like if he's won the lottery or something. What else can I say......I love my husband for the best friend that he is to me and for the wonderful father that he is to our girls.
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